Membership of 16 more MPs restored

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday restored the membership of 16 more parliamentarians and allowed them to function as members of the Senate, National Assembly and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on filing their mandatory statements of assets and liabilities to the commission. According to an ECP official, the parliamentarians, who were suspended over non-submission […]

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Hina, Russian Special Envoy stress for practical engagement with interim Afghan govt

ISLAMABAD:Russian Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Zamir Kabulov called on Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar here on Wednesday. The two sides stressed the importance of working together to promote regional peace and stability. They emphasized the need for practical engagement with the Interim Afghan government, a statement issued here by the […]

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Scrapyards sealed stacking hazardous medical waste

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Wednesday sealed various scrapyards who were illegally stocking injurious medical waste of hospitals. Assistant Commissioner Potohar along with Director General Environment Protection Agency raided various hospitals and plastic waste yards to halt the illegal recycling and reuse of medical waste. During the raid, hazardous medical waste was found in […]

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Wajiha Swatti murder case: LHC seeks legal opinion over co-accused bail application

RAWALPINDI:The Lahore High Court (LHC)Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday sought legal opinion on the bail application of a convict who was co-accused in the American-born woman Wajiha Swatti’s murder case. A two-member bench comprising Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan and Justice Abdul Aziz of the LHC, while addressing the petitioner’s lawyer, remarked that the convicted Hurriatullah was […]

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